National Women’s Health Week : May 8-14 2011

Women’s Health.gov and the US Dept of Health and Human Services coordinate this annual event.

The announcement (and additional informational links) at It’s Your Time include the following

Send a FREE e-card! National Women’s Health Week Save-the-date E-card National Women’s Checkup Day Pledge Drive E-card National Women’s Health Week It’s your time! National Women’s Health Week is a weeklong health observance coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health. It brings together communities, businesses, government, health organizations, and other groups in an effort to promote women’s health. The theme for 2011 is “It’s Your Time.” National Women’s Health Week empowers women to make their health a top priority. It also encourages them to take steps to improve their physical and mental health and lower their risks of certain diseases. Those steps include: Getting at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate physical activity, 1 hour and 15 minutes of vigorous physical activity, or a combination of both, each week Eating a nutritious diet Visiting a health care professional to receive regular checkups andpreventive screenings Avoiding risky behaviors, such as smoking and not wearing a seatbelt Paying attention to mental health, including getting enough sleep and managing stress Learn more about National Women’s Health Week. In the news Presidential Proclamation — National Women’s Health Week 2010 Statement of Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Women’s Health Week 2010 Statement from Surgeon General, Dr. Regina M. Benjamin, on the Importance of Celebrating National Women’s Health Week 2010 and Empowering Women to Make Their Health a Top Priority

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